Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-01
MONDAY, AUGUST L, 1887.
re reurIst nusincss.

moss influx of visitors from the east
TO this section during the coming sea-
son we need no more than the follow
ing telegram to the Associated Press
1or New York:
ssThe excursion stories concerning
extensive travel from the East to Cal
ifornia during the coming winter sea-
son are confirmed by tourist agencies
and railroad men generally. A tour
.of the offices was made by your cor
respondent, and the estimated increase
If excursion travel for the coming sea-
son over last season will range for
bofh classes OF excursionists from 30
IN 100 per cent. Numerous reasons
are assigned for these estimates-the
leading reasons being the general ex-
puessiOn Of satisfaction from all who
made the California tour last winter,
and the large inquiry for details con-
ccrning all parts Of California. The
latter circumstance may be taken to
indicate the probability of large set
tlenent Of California by the best class
a eastern citizens in the near future.
A great amount of printed matter is
being actively circulated thus early
ooncerning California, particularly in
New England, New York and Penn
sylvania. !.
Cooks Agency and Raymond d
Whitcomb are already ia the field pre-
pairing for first-class parties. The
World Travel Company is also added
to the list. In addition all the trans
sentimental lines are in the field ready
to make round-trip, first-class rates
cheap, and probably a $60-rate from
Missouri River points, as heretofore,
an important departure to San Fran
cisco, in view Of the past practice OF
the Atchison system. During a
period of about six months that line
has been selling round-trip excursion
tickets only to Southern California and
return to Missouri River points. 1t is
expected now that by September
round-trip tickets from the Missouri
River to San Francisco, via Los An
seles, at the rate of $50, made by
the Ce trail and Union lines, will be
on sale. What the new move pre-
sages has not been learned. Inquiry
ct the New York Office of the Atchison
rs to the meaning of the aggressive
move, elected no Information.
Arrangements for Cooks parties are
somewhat delayed by the sickness of
Mr.. Hutchinson, who is in the West
ia, but lively canvass for California
business begins Immediately on his
return. Last season was the first
winter season for Cook 3 tours in Cali
fornia, and it will be pleasing news to
California that the success was such
the management expected to do much
more the coming season. Six Cook
parties went out last season and sew
aral more are about sure the next.
The general complaint concerning
extortions of Florida landlords, which
fsintly was heard from Eastern agents
last season, and echoed louder now
than then, was the cause OF unpleas-
ant feeling between the excursion
acents and Florida hotel men, and
bids fair to widen the breach. Added
TO this the prevalence of yellow fever
in Florida at this time, and the rum
ming of steamers from the fever-infect-
cd West Indies to Florida points,
ad.ls to the disinclination of tourists
to visit Florida the coming season.
The first Raymond party to the Pa
cific coast will leave October 11th, via
the Yellowstone Park. and will have
the vestibule train over the Northern
Pacific, which is already booked.
Holden, Of the Raymond agency, re-
ports a large season of California
work mapped out, while first-class ex-
cursion agencies are at work and rail
road lines are also making ready for
r0und-trip rates. Many agencies
through the East are reported here as
preparing for large rush of second
Il IS business. 1t is supposed that
this class OF business, which was
largely carried over the Atchison lines
last season to Southern California, will
also he ticketed this season to San
Francisco, as thers was general de-
mand for San Francisco tickets, all
the people going to the coast for the
first time with an excursion wanting
to visit the leading city OF the Pacific
coast.
The estimate of the falling off in
Florida excursion business over last
year is placed at 20 per cent. as the
minimum OF the decrease. At the
same time the increase in California
business for the last season is esti-
mated by railroad men at about 100
per cent. No reason appears to rail-
road men why the California excursion
business, 10 they say, should not be
annually increased, and they are look
ing forward to supplying new facilities
for travel"
That tells about the whole story.
The world affords no such climate and
no such scenery for the invalid and
tourist as does California. Florida is
. whole universe behind us in this
respect. The influx Of visitors will
Increase without limit for a century to